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March Newsletter March 2010
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Things you might not know about GP Reports Viewer

Question Man

...with GP Reports Viewer you can use reports created in any version of Crystal Reports and any combination of them? GP Reports Viewer will manage all the reports you have without requiring that you upgrade all your reports to the same version.  With the release of SSRS support (planned for April 2010) you will also be able to mix and match Crystal and SSRS reports in GP Reports Viewer.
 
...with GP Reports Viewer you only have to create one version of your report in Crystal, even if you have 200 GP companies?  GP Reports Viewer will do all the work of changing the datasource for you automatically when a user runs the report.
Autogrow with Crystal Reports
Don't waste space on empty fields
Ruler Man
Often we are asked to put comment fields on Crystal Reports, usually for Invoices or Purchase Orders.  However if these fields are blank they will leave a blank space on your report, which may not be very pleasing to the eye.  The autogrow feature in Crystal allows you to add very small fields to a report and have them automatically grow in height only if needed.  Below are the steps to use this feature:
  • Make the height of your field as small as you can (note: the width will not autogrow)
  • Right click on the field and choose Format Field
  • Check Can Grow
  • Click OK

Crystal will automatically control the spacing required for your field and will grow the required sections as needed to accommodate your data.

March Trivia Contest - Win a $25 Gift Card 
By: Joseph Puntasecca
Reading manQuestion:  When was daylight savings time first observed in the United States?

The first correct answer submitted by e-mail to our Sales Department or by fax to (908) 654-0106 will receive a $25.00 Amazon.com gift card and recognition in next month's newsletter! 
February Trivia Contest Results

Question:  Where was the first Winter Olympic Games held, in what year and who won the first Gold Medal? 
Answer:  The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France.  Speed skater Charles Jewtraw of the United States won the first gold medal.
Won by Todd Marxhausen, E-Markets.
Looking for a solution to manage Crystal Reports inside of Dynamics GP quickly and easily?  An online demo of GP Reports Viewer is available anytime on our demo web page.  If you would like to schedule a live demo of GP Reports Viewer with us, please call 212-254-4112 and choose option 1 for Sales or e-mail sales@flex-solutions.com.  You can also download a fully functional trial for the Dynamics GP sample company.  Expiring registration keys are available upon request if you would like to test GP Reports Viewer with your company data. 
 
Sincerely,  
Victoria Yudin
Dynamics GP MVP (2005-2010)
Flexible Solutions, Inc.
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